This is my superintendent internship plan so far. It is a work in progress and may change throughout the next nine months. Most of these activities came from the internship book, but some were suggested by my superintendent. I also tried to choose some activities that would help me become more familiar with elementary campuses since my experience is at the secondary level. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated!
Activity # You may give the number corresponding to the 38 activities from the text to identify one of the activities.
TExES comp.#_ You must have activities that represent each of the 10 Superintendent competencies.
Summary of Activity - Describe the activity you plan on implementing or participating in during your internship – you may use any of the internship activities identified in the School Leader Internship, 2nd edition, pp. 19 – 68.
Resource Person
Projected Date to be Completed
1
2
Analyze school’s vision/ mission statement as it relates to school’s master schedule.
12/10
2
2
Serve on district’s Site Based Decision Making Team and PBMAS Core Analysis Team
5/11
3
2
Review the ways assessment data are used by the board, superintendent, faculty, staff, and community relations department.
5/11
4
3
Conduct a faculty meeting at the high school.
12/10
5
2
Consensus Building: Work with campus curriculum committee to examine possibility of changing campus schedule.
12/10
6
2
Attend meeting of district administrators. Observe the leader’s behavior in outlining goals, seeking information, providing information, etc.
11/10
7
5
Analyze alignment of curriculum from elementary to secondary.
1/11
8
5
Participate in the process of student class scheduling at elementary and secondary levels.
5/11
9
5
Conduct at least two teacher appraisals using the clinical supervision model.
1/11
10
6
Survey school faculty and students on methods used to motivate students. Compare the responses of teachers with those of students.
2/11
11
6
Review board policy on technology. Review the degree of compliance and legal aspects.
2/11
12
6
Analyze district test results. Assess current strengths and weaknesses in student achievement.
5/11
13
5
Work with a teacher to plan and supervise a co-curricular activity.
5/11
14
7
Analyze the district staff development plan with respect to school’s vision/ mission statement.
4/11
15
10
Meet with a district leader involved in implementing district change.
5/11
16
6
Review discipline referrals and analyze regarding grade level, special programs, race, and gender.
3/11
17
10
Interview the school nurse and discuss requirements of school health program.
3/11
18
8
Review policy and budget for administrative technology.
2/11
19
8
Meet with school attendance officer to discuss procedures, policies, law, finance, and general operations.
3/11
20
9
Attend meeting with district maintenance director to discuss facility issues and solutions.
10/10
21
9
Review polices for student transportation: home-to-school, school-to-home, and co-curricular.
11/10
22
9
Interview district food service director to discuss current requirements, concerns, and issues.
12/10
23
7
Meet with elementary administrator to discuss placement and promotion policy and procedures.
5/11
24
8
Participate in the budget planning process at elementary and secondary levels.
6/11
25
3
Interview district public relations coordinator regarding strategies for effective communication.
4/11
26
3
Plan and supervise a parent information night to answer questions and receive input from parents.
2/11
27
3
Examine and evaluate school library with regard to resources that address the heritage and values of culturally diverse populations.
3/11
28
3
Compile a list of social agencies available to support students, staff, and administration.
2/11
29
1,4
Analyze the superintendent’s job description and evaluation instrument for correlation between the description and the instrument.
5/11
30
1,4
Interview a retired educator, focusing on oral history of the community and the school system.
5/11
31
1,4
Provide evidence that I do what I tell others to do (i.e. continued professional growth, monitoring students, etc.)
6/11
32
1,4
Develop the following interpersonal skills: avoids being defensive when challenged and encourages others to participate when leading meetings.
6/11
33
1.4
Attend as many school board meetings as possible and write reflections on outcomes, decisions, etc.
6/11
34
5
Evaluate and understand the Response to Intervention process at the elementary level. Consider all screening, interventions, progress monitoring, and progressions through tiers.
5/11
35
Choose a current issue in the district and interview persons on each side of the issue.
6/11
36
6
Compile a list of current issues that affect teaching and learning. Assess the degree of importance and urgency for each issue.
6/11
37
8
Work with the professional organization TASA on the New Vision for Public Education Field Guide Writing Team
1/11
38
8
Compile a list of books, publications, etc. used or recommended for the position of superintendent.
2/11
The Internship Plan is a brief, but specific, document indicating your overall approach to the Internship Program. Within this document, you will briefly identify the areas of activities you will approach and indicate which of the ten TExES Superintendent Competencies and Quality Indicators are used with each. You will also provide a brief description of the activities, your resource person to be used, and estimated completion date for the entire plan. As always, this is a living document and subject to update and change.__ District action research plan – Students may wish to add an action research plan to their Superintendent Intern Plan since you will be required to identify some district or campus improvement project as part of your intern plan. You may use the two Action Research templates (School or Professional Improvement – SIP/PIP) Template or the Tool 7.1 Action Plan Template.
This is my superintendent internship plan so far. It is a work in progress and may change throughout the next nine months. Most of these activities came from the internship book, but some were suggested by my superintendent. I also tried to choose some activities that would help me become more familiar with elementary campuses since my experience is at the secondary level. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated!
You may give the number corresponding to the 38 activities from the text to identify one of the activities.
You must have activities that represent each of the 10 Superintendent competencies.
Person
Completed
District action research plan – Students may wish to add an action research plan to their Superintendent Intern Plan since you will be required to identify some district or campus improvement project as part of your intern plan. You may use the two Action Research templates (School or Professional Improvement – SIP/PIP) Template or the Tool 7.1 Action Plan Template.